Staff

Administrative Staff

John C. Williams, Co-Founder & Executive Director is an award-winning film and television writer, producer and director whose credits include independent shorts, features, documentaries, television programming and corporate communications. John holds an MFA in Film & Television from New York University and a BA in English from Boston University. 

Stephanie Walter Williams, Co-Founder & Artistic Director is an award-winning writer, producer, director and playwright whose credits include television, radio and theater. Stephanie's credits include documentaries for CBS News Productions, MSNBC, Lifetime and Rainbow Media. She has created original programming for a variety of broadcasters, including VH-1 and WE: Women's Television. Stephanie is currently an MFA Candidate in Dramaturgy at SUNY Stonybrook.   

Mari Irizarry, Program Director has worked in community-based development and arts programs for nearly a decade. Prior to Reel Works, Mari co-founded the RECYouth Media Program at The City of NY, Department of Parks and Recreation, which she expanded to 11 Recreation Centers citywide. Currently, as the Reel Works Program Director, Mari continues to expand youth programming by creating partnerships with media organizations, schools, community groups and other youth media programs.  Mari lives in Crown Heights, Brooklyn with her partner and loves watching horror films on their brand new 40" TV!

Teaching Staff

Patricia Hicks, Writing Mentor, Urban Word NYC. Patricia Hicks is a poet, storyteller, educator and youth mentor. She has spent fifteen years in the classroom and has taught at varied New York City organizations such as Harlem RBI, the Bank Street School, Urban Word NYC and Reel Works Teen Filmmaking. She will publish a book of poetry, "Criminal Ephemera," and a children's picture book, "The Girl with a Heart Shaped Eye," in 2010.

Reel Works Productions

Patricia Henry, Producer

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